Andy Robertson has admitted he knew straight away Arne Slot was the man to succeed Jurgen Klopp as he made it clear from the first day he took charge of the club that his number one goal was to win the Premier League title.
When Liverpool were on their pre-season tour of the United States, Slot walked into training in Pittsburgh and told his players: “We have to finish above Manchester City and Arsenal.”
Despite missing out on a treble after losing on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, they are still in contention for the Premier League and the Carabao Cup.
“When you’re at a club like Liverpool, you don’t have time to settle. It’s a massive club and everyone expects trophies and the manager has been clear about that from day one,” Robertson said. “
I remember in our first meeting in America he said, ‘We finished third last season, we have to finish higher’. That means he’s here to win trophies, not just to be in the top four. “
Whether we win trophies in the end, we have to see, but he’s laid the foundations very well to get there. “
From the first day Slott and his coaching staff came in, they were clear they wanted to win trophies. And that’s what every player wants as well.”
Klopp said winning the Carabao Cup last season was one of his proudest achievements, with Liverpool having to field a side with so many young players due to injury problems. This
time around, ทางเข้า UFABET สำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ สมัครวันนี้ รับโบนัสฟรี Slot will have to deal with the mental impact of his players after a shock defeat to PSG and make sure they are at their best to win his first trophy.
“We could have finished PSG off after 90 minutes but they were stronger in extra time and it was luck going into the penalty shootout. It’s disappointing but we have to keep going and Wembley is the perfect opportunity,” Robertson said.
“Last season, the final against Chelsea was unbelievable. We had so many injuries and young players coming on. “
But we won it in the end in dramatic fashion. It was a great day, for the players and the fans.”
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 17 Premier League games against Newcastle but their last meeting at St James’ Park ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw, and Robertson warned his team-mates not to take themselves too seriously.
“That game against Newcastle “It’s one of our toughest games of the season and we have to be ready if we want to lift the trophy,” the Scotland international added.